What is a good way to improve my English Skills?

Answer 1

Assuming that English is not your first language,
I think the best way to learn any language, after you have taken the basics in a class or with a tutor, is through actual spoken conversation. You need to get together with some other people for a period of time and just practice speaking English. If you are in a mainly English speaking country already that will give you lots of opportunities to practice, like when you go to a store or need directions. Just start a casual conversation and go from there. As for writing English, the internet boards, such as this, are a good place to practice. Try writing some short stories in English or letters to people.
If English is your first language, or even if not, one good way to really get better at the grammar and vocabulary part is to read. Read lots and lots of books, magazines, and whatever else you can.
But I must say, based on your question it sounds like you are doing fine so far.
Good Luck!

Answer 2

A decade ago to learn English, you had to attend costly English classes or purchase course material like tapes and books. Now you can learn English for free from the comfort of your home using the internet. The BBC and the British Council offer a number of online courses which teach written and spoken English. You can also improve your English by watching television programs and reading English newspapers. For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/qnzpt

Answer 3

One way that is quite a lot of fun is to play Text Twist on various Internet Game Sites. See Yahoo Games.

Another way is to purchase one of the new Electronic Dictionaries which have Thesarus and other features built into their software. If you spend some time paging through that marvelous new toy, you will absorb new words and word comparisons which will stimulate your thinking.

If you utilize Microsoft Office, their Word program has excellent grammar hints and a spell checker. There are software programs for authors which will suggest alternative ways to phrase certain sentences, etc. Check into those.

Answer 4

Read magazines of different subjects. History, cameras, society, sex, traveling, etc., etc., etc. Magazine writers are quite good, sometimes original when it comes to interesting and good composition. And they use commas in the right places.

For speaking, do what my teacher did:

He wanted to learn Spanish but couldn't get a sound correctly. Specifically, a gargling sound that is very common for Spanish.

So he locked himself in the bathroom. He turned the fauce on, and gargled for about three hours a day.

He speaks great Spanish.